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Why the New Cold War Is More Dangerous Than the Preceding One | The Nation

'The political epicenter of this Cold War was on Russia’s borders, first in Ukraine, then in the Baltic region, whereas previously it had been in far-away Berlin. '

'Against all evidence, reason, and real American interests, the dominant, bipartisan US Cold War narrative continues to insist it is Russia. '

'For Russia, this is an existential choice, considering the very considerable threat the Syrian war represents to its national security. '

'Nation contributing editor Stephen F. Cohen and radio-show host John Batchelor continue their weekly discussions of the new US–Russian Cold War. (Previous installments, now in their fourth year, can be found here.)Cohen recalls that in 2014, when the Ukrainian crisis erupted, he warned that the new Cold War might be more dangerous than was its 40-year predecessor for several reasons. '

'Here too the mainstream American media has accepted uncritically the White House’s purported evidence for this allegation, even praising Trump’s reaction. '

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